Systems Engineer Principal
Software Engineering
North Charleston, SC, USA
Systems Engineer Principal
Job ID: 2617239
Location: North Charleston, SC, United States
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking an Systems Engineer Principal to join our team in support of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) missions. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing resilient, distributed systems capable of operating in disconnected, low-bandwidth, or unreliable network environments, integrating electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support measures across military platforms.
The candidate will sit at our customer site in North Charleston, SC.
Job Duties:
- Design and develop scalable, modular software and hardware architectures for non-kinetic EW systems of systems, defining interfaces, specifications, and requirements in support of naval missions
- Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet mission requirements while staying current with advancements in EW, cyber, and information operations
- Ensure seamless integration of non-kinetic capabilities with existing and future military platforms, including Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration
- Analyze high-level requirements to develop detailed technical specifications for software and hardware components, ensuring compliance with military standards
- Develop and utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and modeling and simulation environments to quantify system performance, conduct trade studies, and support testing and validation
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) additional years of work experience in lieu of a degree
- Demonstrated experience in systems of systems engineering, including architecture design and development for EW or related defense systems
- Experience with electronic warfare domains including electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic support measures (ESM)
- Experience with Cross-Domain Solutions and Naval Communications and Network integration
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies
Required Clearance:
- An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start
Desired Qualifications:
- OMG Certified Systems Modelling Professional
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.